This is the third in the Guardian of Eternity series. Darcy is a bartender making her way through the world and just trying to keep up with her bills. She is working as the bartender when the Were's come looking for her. They almost succeed when Styx the Ultimate Hero - The ruler of all Vampires comes to her rescue. He takes her as prisioner in a home he is using that belongs to Viper his friend. As far as being a prisioner she is in the most expensive and beautiful place she has ever stayed in. He treats her like a queen instead of a prisioner.Styx soon discovers that he has developed feelings for Darcy and vows never to let the vamps get her - though he still isn't sure why they want her. It was a good story, with a good amount of sex and adventure. I liked the writing style. So far I have read books t and 2 also. Good series for paranormal/ paranormal romance fans. ( )

3rd and best installment of the series; great story....great characters; hero is dark and tortures; lots of action...loved it!!!!! ( )

I had never read Alexandra Ivy before nor had I read the first 2 books in this trilogy, but Darkness Everlasting was excellent and it can stand alone.
An Amazon review says it all:
"...This is the third of the "Guardians of Eternity" series and I think it is the best one.
Styx is the Annasso of the Vampires, in other words he is the ruler of the Vamps. IF you read the second book EMBRACE THE DARKNESS you already know how he has been made ruler. Now he spends his time trying to keep peace among the different races who inhabit the world along side humans. The Werewolves are trying to revolt and Styx has found out they are hunting a young human woman. He sets out to find her first.

Darcy Smith is an orphan. She had to quit school before graduation and she works at whatever job she can get. She is working as a bartender when Styx finds her minutes before the Weres can grab her. So he grabs her and she wakes to find she is a prisoner of the most lucious sexy man she has ever seen.

While keeping her safe from the Weres and trying to find out why they are do desperate to find her, Styx finds himself caring more and more for the human urchin he has captured. He had been going to use her as a bargaining chip with the Weres but now he only wants to protect her. She is more than human but no one seems able to decide what else is in the mix.

As the romance gets hotter, the danger to Darcy and Styx gets greater. How can Styx earn her trust and her love when he is so determined to keep her safe?

I really loved this one and I encourage you to find all three if you want some good reads. I bought the first one WHEN DARKNESS COMES, then had to have the second EMBRACE THE DARKNESS, and finally DARKNESS EVERLASTING came out..." ( )